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Maths - Absolute Values Notes

The document defines absolute value and discusses techniques for solving equations and inequalities involving absolute values. Absolute value is defined as the positive value of a number or expression. Equations with absolute values can be solved by sketching the graph to determine the turning point and check solutions. Inequalities can be solved by determining if the expression inside the absolute value is greater than or less than zero and solving the resulting inequality.

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Maths - Absolute Values Notes

The document defines absolute value and discusses techniques for solving equations and inequalities involving absolute values. Absolute value is defined as the positive value of a number or expression. Equations with absolute values can be solved by sketching the graph to determine the turning point and check solutions. Inequalities can be solved by determining if the expression inside the absolute value is greater than or less than zero and solving the resulting inequality.

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Maths Absolute Values

1. Definition
| | { is less than zero".

Notes

Read as: "absolute value of is when is greater than zero, and is when This implies that we take the positive. Examples. | | | | | | o Simplify: | | | | | |

2. Definition
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A. Condition given Rule: sub a number into the absolute value which fits in the condition to determine whether it is negative or positive. Examples. o Simplify: | | , 4| |

B. No condition given Rule: establish own conditions by sketching the "juicy bit" (equation inside the absolute values). To sketch: o Turning point (T.P): let "juicy bit" = 0 o Gradient: positive slopes up and negative slopes down. Examples. |, | |, | |, | | o Simplify: |

3. Definition
| | Consider . o This is wrong, because Examples. o Simplify: ,

4. Solving equations
A. Miscellaneous rules | | | | | || | | | | | | |

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Examples. o Solve: | | , | | ,

Maths Absolute Values


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Notes

Examples. o Solve: | | | |,

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However, need to check for solution by subbing values into the LHS and RHS of the original equation. If they match, then that value is a solution. Examples. | | | | | o Solve: | , | , , | | | | Rule: split up regions by sketching T.P to check solution. Examples. | | o Solve: | | | , | |

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5. Solving inequalities
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Examples. o Solve: |

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